Pillars of Governmental Environmental Public Health | A Guide to Scalable Environmental Public Health Programs
PROGRAM
RECOMMENDED WORKLOAD 2–3 inspections per field day
EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS
EQUIPMENT
KEY METRICS
School Safety and Inspection
• Bachelor’s in science • REHS/RS credential
• Infrared
• Repeat violations • Staff hazard identification • Technical consultations
thermometers • Air quality monitors
• Light meters • Playground
inspection kits
• Cameras • Mobile technology and inspection forms
Early Childcare and Daycare
3–4 inspections per week
• Bachelor’s in science • REHS/RS credential • Playground safety certification • IPM training
• Thermometers
• Number of
and light meters
critical violations • Outbreak control timeframes • Facility closure rate
• Flashlights • Sanitizer test strips • Educational materials • Cameras • Mobile technology and inspection forms
Zoonoses and Vector Control
Variable by disease burden
• Bachelor’s in science • REHS/RS credential • Vector control technician training • IPM training
• Traps and
• Training hours per inspector • Number of human disease cases • Vector index thresholds
collection tools
• PPE • Lab supplies and microscopes • Adulticides and larvicides • Mobile technology and documentation forms • Cameras • Communication systems • Emergency power sources • Specialized response equipment • Laboratory access
Emergency Preparedness
As needed basis
• Bachelor’s in science or other degree • REHS/RS credential • ICS 100, 200, 700, 800 • EHTER courses • Bachelor’s in science • REHS/RS credential • Drinking water operator certification
• Number of staff with required certifications • Response time • Plan review currency
Potable Water
3–4 field activities per week
• Water quality kits and
• Number of
well inspections
sampling supplies
• Safety of
water samples
• Cameras • Measuring tapes and rulers
• Number of waterborne
illnesses associated with drinking water
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